Associate Director - Family Violence Response, Projects and Innovation Job posted: 25/09/2024
Reference: VG/VLA/FYCL/1821087
Salary Range: $157,341 - $180,991
This senior role will lead Victoria Legal Aid's (VLA) family violence response and coordinate strategic projects and innovation across the Family, Youth and Children's Law (FYCL) Directorate including in family violence and family law.
Full time ongoing position Salary range: $157,341 - $180,991 plus super plus salary packaging Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model About the role In this role, you will provide leadership and advice in relation to strategy, policy, legal issues and priorities relating to the provision of family violence services to clients.
You will also drive the implementation of organisational priorities and policies across the Family, Youth and Children's Law (FYCL) Directorate.
In addition, you will design, develop and implement FYCL's cross directorate initiatives and projects including proactively identifying the need for projects, developing proposals, overseeing the establishment of projects and transition of projects to business as usual.
You will develop and maintain strong, productive and respectful relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including representing FYCL's strategic interests at internal and external forums.
This role will also involve managing a team of staff and providing mentoring and coaching to senior staff.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Demonstrated leadership experience in the public and/or legal sector including a demonstrated ability to develop and meet strategic priorities, identify and address risk, and add value to the shared purpose of a large organisation.
Proven management experience, including demonstrated experience and ability to lead a team to high performance, manage change and deliver on priorities.
Extensive experience in developing, implementing and evaluating complex, high impact projects, including developing funding bids.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate with people across all levels of the organisation and engage and build collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders.
About Victoria Legal Aid
We provide legal representation to those who need it most.
With over 1000 staff employed in 15 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse.
Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
Employee benefits Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements Hybrid work from home & office model Training and professional development opportunities Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office) Access to discounted Private Health Insurance How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria .
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.
For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Eila Pourasgheri, Director – Families on or Renee Rao, Recruitment Specialist on or
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday, 9 October 2024.
Other relevant information It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location.
In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
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